New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-01
SHARP GREATLY CAST DOWN.
HE Is ABLE TO EAT SCARCELY ANYTHING
WHAT IS SAID ABOUT THE GREAT TRIAL-wILL THE
OrHKR "DOOpLERsn RUN AMAYi


such circumstances, tri6e too onerous, and Sharp
removed tn the Jail. But he only there dur
ing the sleeping hours, and his mind was buoyed up
by the oitement OF the trial and hopes OF acqdtta
Yesterday there drive to the court house, no
animated chat with the counsel tor the deence on the
chances of blind justice missing its mark. CASTLE
building the shifting sands of future possibilities.
There to be attempt to get new trial, oil
course. but In tho meantime there were thirteen dull
days of confinement, durpg which he must carry like
a milestone round his neck tie heavy verdict OF
gnilty, which his fello n-cizens had unanimously
pronounced against him Whether the possible new
trial too remote, the outcome OF 1t thing not
to be specuated with easy confidence it see med to
have no influence in Frightening up the mind OF the
prisoner. From the time wnen he was taken to the
jail on Wednesday evening until late last night Mr.
Sharp acted pretty much like man overwhelmed by
his fate. lie sat moodly apart. brooding over the
soemnies of his situation, with brain so active and
confused that it gave him time to eat
His wife heard OF the verdict few minutes after its
delivery, and was at the Jail nearly as her
husband Mr.. Sharp slept little during the night, and
was up soon alter q o'clock to read the morning
papers. His usual breakfast of pancakes and milk
prepared at o'clock, but all that he could do was
to gulp down a coupe of tumblers oil milk. Then he
the sofa leaning on his thin cane with the white
handle and rubber bauds wrapped round 1t. in much
the familiar attitude he took up during the trial.
Seldom did he speak aud his watery eyes were gener-
ally fixed the movements In the street below,
when they wandered from his wspaper Mr. Stick
ncy. his counsel called soon stter III O'Clock ana soon
after that the prisoners son inaw Mr. Seiues, drove
to the Jail They had consultation of hour, and
Mr. S,ickney observed in gcing away that Mr.. sharp
appeared exceedingly Ill. At dinner MIR. Sharp
had appetite, and with difficulty persuaded TO
leave the armchair in,o which he had moved during
the interview with his counsel. After that he resumed
the same uositlon ami kept it nearly until bedtime.
la the evening DIR. LOOMS called. Probably he was
sent for lie had no information TO give beyond tho
fact stated by Mr. Stckney, that the prisoner Was
extremely sick. At 10 o'clock Mr.. Sharp Was as
sisted 10 rut his suit of Arctic nanne the folding
bed was arranged, the barred WINDOWS carefully
closed to shut out every breath Of cool arr aud the
prisoner sank upon mis- bed to oss ad tumble through
another might OF exasperating sleeplessness
now THE OLD MANS FATE WAS DECIDED
Most OF the iurymen attended business yesterday
morning. and nearly all Of them out ot town IN
the Afternoon to enjoy lttlu OF the freedom from
which the duty or tree citizen has for weeks de
barred them Beyond tho WEAKNESS engendercd by
the monotony ot their confinement all were III good
health with the exception OF Mr.. FEEDER. lie was alnH
Tor several days. and the night before tue verdict
was delivered thought it prudent u send tor his
doc or Inc next morning he little better, but he
puckily resolved 10 bear rather than that there
should be a DELAY in the proceedug< There was never
any general discussion OF Mr. Sharps case, Tut ma
iority were impressed With made out by MIR.
Nicoll aud oace in a while they rubbed elbows, as
one OF them expressed 1t, and exchanged opinions III
was thought among them when they were taken out
1, denver their verdict that there would be ten only
Tor conviction. but OF the two who was thought
to be doubt al remarked alter he ascended the stairs
that they wOuid certainly be unit Tor conviction
This pr we'd TO be the ca-e. Foreman Canheld Vas
tor banding pieces OF blank paper TO each, on which
they could write guilty or not guilty according 10
their belief. One sensiby objected to this, as the
hand riting would denote the way 10 which they
votet So guilty ~ aud not guilty were written
on twenty ionr slips OF paper. twelve oil each, ana
Foreman Garfield sed his tall hat as Il ballot box
The resut was that the twelve slips marked guilty
were found in the hat aud their trying ordeal was at
an end one OF the Jnrymen asked 1t they shoud q
make any recommend ,ion TO mercy. and TWO replied
that would be better 10 leave that 10 the Judge 80
the recommendation not further canva,sed, until
after the verdict delivered in court
One OF the iuIymen commented rather strongly on
Mr. Stickncy's .nmmiug up Speaking Tor his fellows
he said that their minds were pretty well made up
noon the evidence. but had IL been otherwise, Mr.
Sticxne,s admissions and wild charges OF general COR
ruption would have prejndiced Mr. Sharps case ex'
ceedngiy.
CONGRATULATIONS FOR THE PROSECUTION
Congratulations poured In upon the Distrct-At.
torney and HIS assistants and little work was done III
the ofce Yesterday Everybody there feels like tax
ing n long holiday. Mr.. MARITIME speat an hour or
more In the pleasing task of opening congratuatory
letters and te.egrams and was naturally in iuoant
spiriis. lie said that nothing would be done in the
case until he up Ter sentence July l3 Then the
peoples prosecutors would be fully prepared to
ans all argument, Tor trial. STAY Of proceed
mvr etc lie did not think that any OF the remaining
Doodle cases would be- taken up before tue middle
OF September and possibly not before October.
"Wnose case will then be taken up" asked the
Il would be impossible for me to say now. We
may find many reasons tor changing our plans before
| the time arrives tor the trials to begin
at not likely that OF the indicted Aldermen
and other conspiratorswi IN tho meantime take warn
ing from Shatps and 50 k safety in hightF T.
don't know what enect Sharps conviction may
have ul on them but prospect OF their hight would
! should thinE. be an interesting matter Tor the'r
bondsmen 10 consider"
Have any additional precautions Oeeh thAeh 10
prevent their higut' -
No wo must trust to their boDdsmen for. their ap
pearance." J.,
connected with the ;or the people lie saw that
Tor n month more before the trla there was
scarcely a night in which Mr. MARITIME, Colonel Eel
lows Mr. Sempe and himself we're not engaged In
consul taion upon the case. There was q Pouis GUS
amount OF preliminary work to be done ana Ia" 10 %
lp,kod up a. we'll as cold facts. Mr.. Nlcoll gave
great credit to Mr. MARITIME for the wonderful knowl-
edge human nature he showed In selecting proper
jurymen. Tho result vindicated his Judgment Mr.
msrtiue he said, discovered the lad wiling. whose
evidence supplied an important INK 10 ,he case 'or
the people, Mr. MARITIME heard OF him ana OF wna' no
might re veal through conversation with the elevator
boy in the puilding in which Scribner 81 Brghts om-
ces are Something It an offset to the good luck eA
peri. need in ge uIs Pottes testimony was uno
stroke of bad luck dealt the prosecution ny erfohce
Justice Hogan who kept without the JURISDICTION 0,
the court. For this he will he indicted fSr criminal
contempt OF court and Mr.. Nic0 thnk, UNA. ~ " ~
be come time before he vii bob up sereneiy IN
New-York again.
MIR, srIcKNEY NOT EXACTLY HAPPY.
OF the counsel for the defence Mr.. Sticknoy looks
far from harry. lie has a sensitive nature, anu
doubtless has heard the common report that some
body " committed an amazing bunder In restricting
ex-judge Fullerton, acknowledged TO be one OF the
abes criminal lawyers in the state, to the foc OF
- dummy LAWYER He never once opened his mouth
during the whole trial. 1t Mr. Stickney's conduct
OF the defence had b"eu successful critics would nave
had nothing to say on this point But now tney eei
entitled TO make the most OF H. Mr.. Stickney IS work
ing hard on the case for the Court OF Appeals ana re-
members chat he laughs best who iaugns last
dummy lawyer during the trial, but didn't mind IT,
since ho had such excellent companion IN his en-
forced silence thinks there is good chahce 10 seou,9
n reversal OF the iud gment from "a higher court and
failing that to secure Executive ciemsncy III pou"
| of poor old Uncle Jake"
noon This morning he will decide whether medissi
| commission shalt examine Sharp.
| There many rumors vrsterday ABOUT cVeiy
| thing thar concerned tho Sharp case. Among other
thn1a liz u "a aid that Sharp intended TO squeaI